We're Pretty Sure Bobby Knight Wants To Kill Digger Phelps

JoeSportsFan.com is only a blog, so we don’t have “sources” like they do in the mainstream media.  And for that reason, we have no way to prove our theory. 

But, despite having no tangible evidence, we’re fairly certain that Bobby Knight wants to kill his co-worker at ESPN College Gameday, Digger Phelps.

Sure, they’ve known each other and coached against each other for years, but Knight doesn’t seem like the type of guy who appreciates being held as an equal with a style-over-substance loudmouth like Phelps. 

Judging from the fact that the General refuses to don a suit and tie on a set surrounded by guys wearing suits and ties, we also don’t think he’s too fond of what is quite possibly the most idiotic and publicity-hungry stunt in the sports media—Digger insisting on matching his highlighter and necktie. 

Again, we don’t have any proof that they don’t get along, just remember this little conversation when Digger doesn’t show up to the set one day and is found in his hotel with his green tie shoved his mouth and his green highlighter in the opposite end. 

Mar. 13

1979 - Johan Santana is born and 30 years later, he has the fan base of an entire Major League franchise obsessing over his arm. We suppose a $137 million contract will do that. 

2006 - Peter Tomarken, legendary host of quite possibly the best gameshow in 80’s history - Press Your Luck - dies at the age of 64 in a plane crash. While there’s no evidence of it, we’re definitely suspicious of the Whammy.   

2009 - Syracuse players are asked to play another 40 minutes of basketball less than one full day after they battled Connecticut for 70 minutes in a six overtime thriller last night. We’re tired after watching basketball for 70 minutes much less playing it. ###MORE###

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JSF’s own Matt Sebek, as he prepares for his week-long fan hunting journey extraordinaire in the “home country” of Ireland.  The rest of us will have to see if we can keep this place running while Sebek is off drinking dark beers and jamming out to bagpipes.  Or are bagpipes Scottish?  Whatever…

Jason Major’s Top 7 list is the antithesis to last week’s list, this time reviewing the players Tony La Russa’s hair would stop a bullet for.